#C06DD8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(66.8% 0.173 318.3), rgb(192, 109, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#C06DD8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C06DD8 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 109, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.173 318.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C06DD8 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C06DD8 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C06DD8 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C06DD8 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C484D7
oklch(70.8% 0.136 318.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C06DD8
oklch(66.8% 0.173 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F45B8
oklch(55.6% 0.187 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#88359F
oklch(49.1% 0.175 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F2D81
oklch(42.7% 0.146 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A67
oklch(37.7% 0.112 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#C06DD8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5989DC | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7291D5 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07C99 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C06DD8
#C06DD8
oklch(66.8% 0.173 318.3)
- #58AC37
#58AC37
oklch(66.7% 0.173 138.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C06DD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
Use #C06DD8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.